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(NU Model.)

W. P. TGWNE.

GOUPLING.

Patented Aug. 5, 1884.

- UNiTnD STATES ATENr risica.

WILLIAM P. TOVNE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO CHARLES HAR- RISON, OF SAME PLAGE.

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SPEC'IFICATIGN forming part of Letters Patent No. 303,075, dated August, i884.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM P. TOWNE, of New York, in the county of Nenr York and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Couplings,

of which the following is a specication.

The object of my improvement is principally to provide a simple and cheap coupling whereby a pipe may be connected to a IO nozzle extending from or forming part of an earthenware boWl-such, for instance, as is used for a Water-closet.

The improvementv consists in the combination, with a nozzle or'pipe provided with a laterally extending ange, and a pipealso provided with a laterally-extending flange, of

a yoke partially surrounding one part and fitting against its flange, arms extending from the yoke to the other part, and means for acting against the flange of the part last named,

so as to draw the two parts together.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of a nozzle, a pipe, and a coupling embodying my improvement, and serving to fasten them together. The interior ofthe nozzle and pipe are indicated by dotted lines.

Fig. 2 is a transverse section taken at the plane 0i' the dotted line :l: w, Fig. l. Fig.

3 is a transverse section through a nozzle,looking toward the coupling; and Fig. 4 is a trans lverse section through the pi pe,looking toward the coupling.

Similar letters of reference designate correspending parts in all the iigures.

A designates a nozzle, such as that which extends from an ordinary water-closet bowl to receive the flushing-Water and conduct it into the bowl. It may be made integra-l with the bowl and of earthenware or other suita- 40 ble material.' At the outer end it is provided with a laterallyextending flange, c.

B designates a pipe or pipe-elbow, which may be made of metal. One end is bent around to t the outer end of the nozzle A, and

its main portion extends at about right angles to the said nozzle. y Sear the end which fits the nozzle a flange, I), extends laterally Application tiled February 25, 1884. (No model.)

from it. I have shown the nozzle as provided at the outer end with a recess, c, and the pipe as provided with a riin, d, enter- 5o ing the recess c. Around the rim d and between the flange a of the nozzle A and the flange b of the pipe B, a Washer, C', of indiarubber or like material, is placed to prevent leakage.

D designates a coupling consisting of an approximately senlicircular yoke, e, partially surrounding the nozzle A, and bearing against the back of the flange a., and arms f, extending from the yoke at the ends thereof. The outer ends oi the arms f of the coupling are turned inward, so as to lap or extend over the back of the ange b of the pipe B. The inwardly-turned ends of the arms f have tapped holes, in which are arranged screws E. The yoke may be iitted to the nozzle in any desirable position; but preferably it will he arranged in the position shown. Itis slipped onto the nozzle laterally, with its arms straddling the pipe, and when it is in place the 7C screws E are turned so thatthey will draw the nozzle and pipe tightly together. Bytnrning the screws so as to relax the pressure exerted by them, the yoke may be slipped off sidewise and the nozzle and pipe separated.

I do not Wish to confine myself to the use of any coupling for securing a pipe to a Water-closet nozzle or to use with a bent pipe. l In many cases my coupling could have its yoke iitted toa ilanged pipe, and the screws 8o would then act on a flange extending from a; nozzle or other pipe.

lhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, with a nozzle or pipe S5 provided with a laterally-extending flange and a pipe also provided with a laterallyextending ilange, of a yoke partially surround- ,ing one pipe, adapted to be slipped on and off the same in a direction transverse to the go axis thereof, and iitting, when in place, against its flange, arms extending from the yoke to the other pipe, and adjustable devices for acting against the flange of the pipe last named so as to draw -tlie two parts together, and off the sume n a direction transverse to substantially as specified.l the axis thereof, and arms f, provided with 2. The Combination of the nozzle A, proserews E, substantially as specified. vided with the ila-nge a, the pipe B, pro- -WM. P. TOVNE. 5 vided with the llange b, the coupling D, e011- Vitesses:

sisting of the yoke e, partially surrounding i WM. H. RIBLET,

MORTIMER J. ENNIs.

the part A, and adapted to be slipped on 

